ATI RN 3.0 Mental Health 1 Study Guide 2025: Exam Questions & Verified Answers

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pCeatedlyCaskBpersonalCquestionsCaboutCtheCnurse.CWhichCofCtheCfollowingBactionsCshouldCtheCnurseCtake
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CCORRECTCANSWERC-DocumentCtheCclientsCbehaviorCeveryC15CminutesCwhileCrestraintsCareCinCplace.




CommunityCmentalChealthCnurseCisCplanningCstrategiesCtoCaddressCsubstanceCuseCmyCadolescence.CWhich
CofCtheCfollowingCinterventionCshouldCtheCnurseCplanCasCaCmethodCofCprimaryCprevention?CommunityCme

nCtalChealthCnurseCisCplanningCstrategiesCtoCaddressCsubstanceCuseCmyCadolescence.CWhichCofCtheCfollowi
ngCinterventionCshouldCtheCnurseCplanCasCaCmethodCofCprimaryCprevention?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
ProvideCaCpresentationCatCareaChighCschool'sCandCresistingCpeerCpressureCforCsubstanceCuse.



ACnurseCinCanCemergencyCdepartmentCisCcaringCforCanC18CmonthColdCtoddlerCwhoChasCaCfracturedCleftCfe
mCur.CWhatCisCtheClongCstatementCbyCtheCtoddler'sCparentCshouldCcauseCtheCnurseCtoCsuspectCchildCabuse
?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-"MyCchildCwasCridingCaCbicycleCandCfellCoff."



ACnurseCisCadministeringCanCoralCsedativeCtoCaCclientCwhoCisCreceivingCcarefulCandCinvoluntaryCadmission.C
TCheCclientCstates,C"CI'mCnotCtakingCanyCmoreCmedication."CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCactionsCshouldCtheCnurs
eCtake?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-DocumentCtheCclientCrefusalCofCtheCmedicationCinCtheCmedicalCrecord.



ACnurseCisCcaringCforCaCschoolCageCclientCwhoCbeginsCwettingCtheCbedCafterCfindingCoutCherCparentsCareCget
CtingCaCdivorce.CTheCnurseCshouldCidentifyCtheCclientCisCexhibitingCwhichCisCaCfineCdefenseCmechanisms?C-

CCORRECTCANSWERC-Regression




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ntlyCdied.CTheCclientCrepeatedlyCyellsCatCherCsonCstating,C"CQuitBlyingCaboutCyourCfather!"CTheCnurseCshoul
dCrecognizeCthatCtheCclientCisCdemonstratingCwhichCofCtheCfollowingCdefenseCmechanisms?C-
CORRECTCANSWERC-Denial

, ABnurseCisCcaringCforCaCclientCcalledCmentalChealthCcounselingCcenter.CTheCclientBreceivedCaCfailingCgradeCi
nCtheCcourseCandCspendsCentireCcounselingCsessionCblamingCtheCteacher.CTheCnurseCshouldCrecognizeCthis
CbCehaviorCasCexampleCofCwhichCofCtheCfollowingCdefenseCmechanisms?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-Projection




ABnurseCatCaCcollegeCcampusChealthCclinicCisCcaringCforCaCclientCwhoCreportsCmanifestationsCofCbulimiaCnerC
vosa.CTheCclientCtellsCtheCnurse,C"CICknowCmyCeatingBbingesCandCvomitingCareCnotCnormal,CbutCICcannotCcon
CtrolCit."CWhichCofCtheCfollowingCresponsesCshouldCtheCnurseCmake?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-

"CYouCareCfeelingChelplessCaboutCchangingCthisCbehavior?"



ACnurseCisCpreparingCtoCadministerCfluphenazineCdecanoateC12.5CmgBsubcutaneous.CavailableCisCfluphenaz
CineCdecanoateC25Cmg/mL.CHowCmanyCmLCshouldCtheCnurseCadministerCperCdose?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-

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ACnurseCisCprovidingCsupportCforCtheCparentsCofCaCchildChasCaCnewCdiagnosisCofCaCterminalCbrainCtumor.CTh
CeCnurseCshouldCexpectCtheCparentsCtoCexperienceCwhichCofCtheCfollowingCstagesCofCgrief?C-

CORRECTCANSWERC-Denial



ACnurseCisCcaringCforCaCclientCwhoChasCdepression.CTheCnurseCobservesCthatCtheCclientChasCnotCcomeCtoCbre
CakfastCandCisCstillCinCbed.CTheCclientCstates,C"CI'mCnotCworthCyourCtime.CLeaveCmeCaloneCandCgoChelpCsome

oCneCelse."CwhichCofCtheCfollowingCresponsesCshouldCtheCnurseCmake?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-
"CInCotherCwords,CyouCseemCtoCbeCsayingCthatCyouCfeelCunworthyCofChelp."



ABnurseCisCcaringCforCaCclientChasCschizophrenia.CTheCclientCstates,C"CMyCinternalCorgansChaveCturnedCtoCst
oCne."CTheCnurseCshouldCdocumentCthisCfindingCasCwhichCofCtheCfollowingCtypesCofCdelusions?C-
CORRECTCANSWERC-Somatic



ABnurseCisCestablishingCaCtherapeuticCrelationshipCwithCaCclientCwhoChasChallucinations.CWhichCofCtheCfollo
CwingBactionsCshouldCtheCnurseCtakeCduringCtheCorientationCphase?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-

IdentifyCtheCclientsCperceptionCofCtheCreasonCforCtherapy.



ACnurseCisCassessingCaCclientCwhoChasCanorexiaCnervosa.CTheCnurseCshouldCexpectCtheCclientCtoCdisplayCwhi
CchCofCtheCfollowingCcharacteristics?C-CCORRECTCANSWERC-PossessesCfeelingsCofCdecreasedCself-worth